Scouting in the UK• 6-25 Programme changes

• Community impact

• Scouting and schools strategy

• How leaders, managers and supporters deliver the Programme and how are they supported

• Discussion and Q&A

Outdoor and adventure Shaped by young people Teamwork and leadership skills Community Impact Progression and personal development Focus on top awards

6-18 Programme Changes

Meeting the needs of young people and adult leaders, now and towards 2018

Developed by members 1,300 adults and 500 young people consulted All asked for ‘some change’ Evolutionary – small changes for Beavers and

Cubs, more for Scouts, Explorers and Network Refresh not a rebrand Shaped and owned by young people

Publications – consultation There are too many resources People don’t know what their purpose is A successful programme can run without them Resources are often left at home and not looked at again They are not particularly functional Young people want to remember their time in Scouting

Explorer Section – Numbers rise rapidly year on year.

Network Section – numbers continue to hover (with a slight increase) year on year.

18-25 Network Changes

18-25 Network Changes - Timeline

• 2002 – Network Section introduced at County Level• 2007 – Structure eased to allow Districts to form network sections

locally• 2010 – Explorer Section numbers reach 35000• 2010 – Network Section numbers reach 5000• 2011-13 – research undertaken to establish current thinking on the

Network section across the UK• 2012 – Operations Committee receive initial feedback & proposals

discussed and agreed• 2014 – Network ready for rebooting...

District Scout Network

Or county (England/NI), Area (Wales), Region (Scotland) Only in exceptional circumstances

Every 18-25 year old in Scouting becomes a member

No UK HQ Network membership fee

Clear programme focussed areas

Becoming District based

Growing

All 18-25 year will join the District Network

Fees no longer become a barrier to membership within the Section

Members are encouraged to join a section and take part in a programme suited to them

Better relations with Explorer scout Section, actively encouraging membership and easy transition

Youth Shaped

Members remain an integral part by engaging them in adult roles

Allows young people to work in partnership with adults to have their say on projects they would like to take part in

Young People from Districts can engage in a programme as defined by them and work on projects together

Inclusivity

Potential members from deprived areas can be encouraged to become involved.

Programme areas can be centred around ScoutingforAll culture within communities or bringing people together within the community

Community Impact

More 18-25 year olds to engage with the community and bring projects to the District

Programme area for community can involve groups engaging with external community partners to benefit their local area

Strengthen numbers wanting to take part in a local action project that is right for them

18-25 Network Changes

Community ImpactVision 2018:

Make a positive impact in our communities

Embrace and contribute to social change

Create active citizens

•8,000 groups undertaking a project per annum by 2018•70% externals agree that Scouting is relevant to modern society

What is Community Impact?

Community Impact is when young people take practical action in the service of others in order to create positive social change that is of benefit to the wider community as well as to the young person themselves.

So Community Impact projects:1.Genuinely change the lives of others2.Substantially develop the young people taking part3.Take action on issues that are relevant to the community they are trying to help4.Are embedded within the 6-25 Programme and progressive

•improving the lives of those disabled by society

•Improving the lives of those affected by dementia

•improving mental wellbeing and resilience of families, Scout Groups and broader society

•ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to clean water and sanitation

•The adoption, upkeep and use of waterways and land to take action on the above issues

Collective Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLKrbATN8wk&feature=youtu.be

Community Impact Staged Badge

1. Identify need.

2. Plan action.

3. Take action.

4. Learn and make more change. 

5. Tell the world.

• non-formal education has an important role to play in ensuring young people have the skills they require to be successful in life.

• Activities provided outside of the classroom are an important part of a young person’s education

• The two can be complementary, rather than competing or undermining the quality and/or robustness of either

Scouting and Schools

• Produce tangible recommendations for Government, schools and non-formal education organisations to increase the likelihood of non-formal education being delivered in partnership with schools.

So far we have: 1. Organised discussions of 12 youth organisations 2. Hosted a think tank specialising in social policy

Scouting and Schools

Four main barriers: 1.The recognition in the curriculum

2. The ability to prove the impact of non-formal education

3. A lack of systems/processes

4. A lack of knowledge/support for local volunteers in how to implement a partnership with a school

5. Existing teachers knowledge of non-formal educational methods/activities.

Scouting and Schools

Programme Training

• New training for Leaders and for Managers (Commissioners) on the revised programme

• 4 new modules, part of our modular training scheme • Focus on:

– Delivering a quality programme – Youth shaped Scouting – Practical skills of planning a programme

• Shaped by feedback from Leaders on what skills they wanted help with

• Practical validation

Programme Training

Flexible approach – e-learning

Flexible approach – e-learning

Support for existing Leaders

• Support Members who have already done their training.

• Aim to help them understand the changes and deliver the revised programme

• Tools: – Dedicated programme website – Detailed recorded webinar (video)– Resources to deliver a presentation – Short animated video

A programme for all young people

Local and national support

Leadership and Management

Leadership and Management

• New Framework - 6 Areas of leadership and management.

• Role descriptions • Communications

Core aims – training should be:

Core aims – content should be:

Core aims – delivery should be:

Lessons Learnt

• Choose the name carefully • Have a clear message• Take a staged approach• Allow Time - ‘Sell and support’ not ‘launch and

leave’• Have a central location for information• Keep talking about it • Embed it in everything